When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, its a good core workout. If youre sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More

Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More

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San Francisco Film Society held their Film Society Awards Night at Bimbo's on Tuesday, May 7th. Harrison Ford was in attendance accepting the 2013 Peter J. Owens Award. Photographs by Josh Edelson for SF Weekly.

"Korengal": Sebastian Junger Cuts Through the Jingoism of Americans at War

Sebastian Junger's documentary Korengal is a much-needed counterbalance to Peter Berg's drama Lone Survivor from earlier this year. Korengal is also about a group of male soldiers in a rugged yet verdant area of Afghanistan as part of the questionably-named Operation Enduring Freedom, dealing with the uncertainties of war and the awareness that they could die at any moment. But both the abundant video footage of their day-to-day activities (this is likely as close as most of us will get to being in the middle of a firefight) as well as the focus on the psychology of the soldiers makes the military torture-porn of Lone Survivor seem all the more facile. The soldiers are also interviewed in unsettling closeups against a black background, adding to the sense of claustrophobia and impending doom, but combat is also an adrenalin surge they've grown accustomed to and know they'll miss when they go home. And where Lone Survivor was dedicated to its rah-rah jingoism, the real-life soldiers of Korengal do question why they're in Afghanistan, and are also conscious of the fact that they may never be able to properly assimilate back into civilian life. It's an issue that was relevant 85 years ago in All Quiet on the Western Front, and is no less so today.

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Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"